FORMAL LETTER RUBRIC
Name: ___________________
Teacher: ___________________
Date _____________________
Class: _____________________
4
Excellent
Letter
Parts
and
Format
3
Very Good
2 Satisfactory
1 Developing
Has date,
greeting, body,
closing, and
signature.
Has most of the
letter parts.
Has two or less
letter parts.
Margins are
present Text is
not centered.
Spacing
follows correct
friendly letter
format.
Margins are
present. Text is
not centered
and/or spacing
has 1-3 errors.
Margins are not
present on all.
Text is not
centered and/or
spacing has
four or more
errors.
Excellent
punctuation,
spelling, and
grammar with less
than three errors.
Very good
punctuation,
spelling, and
grammar with
less than six
errors.
Punctuation,
spelling, and
grammar slightly
distract the
reader. There are
nine errors or
less.
Punctuation,
spelling, and
grammar
significantly
distract the
reader. There
are more than
nine errors.
Message stated is
clear, precise, and
shows insight.
Letter is two or
more paragraphs
and at least 1/2
page in length.
Message is
clear. Letter is
two
paragraphs, at
least half a
page in length
and topic is
covered.
Message is
mostly clear but
few details are
given. Letter is
less than 2
paragraphs in
length and/or
less than half a
page.
Message is not
focused. Ideas
wander. Too
short to meet
the criteria.
Has Date,
Address, Opening
Sentence, 2
paragraphs
closing, and
signature.
Margins are
present and text is
visually centered
on top and bottom.
Spacing follows
correct friendly
letter format with
spaces between
paragraphs.
Grammar
Content
Total Score:
____ /30
_____%
Score
/10
/10
/10